What Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Divorce Settlement Says About North West

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West share joint legal custody of their daughter, North West, and their three other children, according to their 2022 divorce settlement.

Kanye shared text messages that appear to be between him and Kardashian in a now-deleted X post. The conversation centered around trademarking their children's names and North's appearance in Kanye's new song, which features Sean "Diddy" Combs.

Newsweek reached out to a representative for Kardashian for comment.

Why It Matters

West announced the song "Lonely Roads Still Go to Sunshine" in a post on X, formerly Twitter, which has since been deleted. He said the song features "Puff Daddy" (Diddy's former stage name), Sean's son Christian "King" Combs, Kanye's daughter North and new artist Jasmine Williams.

Combs is charged federally with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. He is also facing multiple lawsuits from plaintiffs accusing him of sex crimes. Combs has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges and denies any wrongdoing.

What To Know

North, now 11, was 9 when her parents' divorce settlement was filed. The agreement states that consent from both parents is needed for enrollment in a new school, commencement or termination of therapy, participation in regularly occurring religious activities and more.

Who Are Kim Kardashian And Kanye West's Kids?

Kardashian and Kanye share four children. North, the oldest of the four, was born in 2013. Son Saint West was born in 2015, daughter Chicago West was born in 2018, and son Psalm West was born in 2019.

Who Has Custody Over The Kids?

Kardashian and Kanye share joint legal and physical custody of their children, according to their divorce settlement.

The settlement states that the parties should consult each other on "all major decisions" related to the children's health, education and welfare.

What Kanye West's Alleged Text Messages To Kim Kardashian Said

Kanye told Kardashian, "I'm never speaking to you again," according to the X post.

The next message appears to be from Kardashian. It states that she asked Kanye for permission to trademark North's name.

"You said yes," the message continues. "When she's 18 it goes to her. So stop. I sent paperwork over so she wouldn't be in the Diddy song. To protect her."

Kardashian then says that they came to an agreement when the children were born that she would get trademarks for all of their names.

"Amend it or I am going to war," Kanye responded. "And neither of us will recover from the public fallout."

He goes on to say, "You're going to have to kill me."

What People Are Saying

Former Real Housewives of New York City star Bethenny Frankel, on Instagram: "Kim is texting Kanye, who is not a rational person, and she's texting him as if he's a rational person. She should be speaking to him by proxy. Someone else should be the one interacting with him because, again, he's not rational. He's sharing her texts, and that's a violation."

What Happens Next

It is unclear if the alleged conflict between Kardashian and Kanye will lead to further legal proceedings.

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